Big trucks prohibited from using federal motorways in Dagestan

Makhachkala, March 17, 2016. In Dagestan, the local authorities banned wagons and trucks from using the federal roads in solar day. It is reported that such restrictions would be imposed the spring and summer starting from May 20 until August 31, when the air temperature exceeds 32 degrees. As explained in the Federal Road Agency, such restrictions are introduced annually to avoid premature destruction of roads. However, the restriction does not affect "social" traffic, which gets food transportation, medicines, fuel, mail and other important items, the federal agency official says.